Mobile phone mountings

[Chris KC]

Not sure if it's of interest but I attach a few snaps of the system I cobbled up to mount a satnav in the Ulster a week before my summer holiday. An old exhaust clamp was used to secure a scrap of steel sheet to the steering column behind the steering wheel. This was bent to a suitable angle and two deep "sockets" created by inserting drilled-through 1/4" bolts. I bought a waterproof satnav case off ebay, and installed a simple wire frame inside it with two "prongs" to engage in these sockets. The satnav is simply plugged into a lighter socket and zipped into the case. Very easily removed & replaced if parking the car somewhere doubtful. This worked well over a three-week trip and the only change I would suggest is rotating the steering wheel a few degrees on its splines to get a better view of the speed readout when driving straight ahead.